University of Montana Lambda Alliance

At today's meeting we will be electing this years new board members! If you are interested in being on the board this year join us and tell everyone why you'd make a great board member. We will be providing pizza to fuel your decision making!
Board postitions are:

President: The face of the group, you lead meetings and ensure that the board is operating to the best of it's ability and in line with what the mission statement is and on behalf of general members.

Vice President: Aid to the President and acts in the place of the President should the President not be able to attend or adequately perform their duties.

Secretary: Take notes at board meetings, make lists of tasks to be completed and ensures that members know what their tasks are, checks the Lambda email.

Treasure: Keeps the board apprised of the financials, reports financials at board meetings, keeps a list of funds and where funds are to be spent, advises in spending of money, fills out ASUM budgeting form in the spring.

Outreach Director: Keeps in contact with other student groups on working together, reaches out to groups, students, professors, admin regarding working with Lambda. Works to create interest in Lambda events and coordinates projects.

Media Marketing Director: Creates advertising for Lambda and it's events, monitors and posts on the fb group and page.

Members at Large: Attend board meetings, assist in any projects that they can help with. This is a position for those who want to get involved with less time and responsibility commitment. This is a great position for those who want to learn what it means to be on a board or to shadow a board position you would be interested in taking on at a later date. Members at Large can choose to shadow a specific board position and assist that board member with tasks if they wish.

If anyone has any questions on board positions we will be more than happy to answer them tonight at our meeting.

Hope to see you all there!

UC Branch Center room 207
5-7 pm

Are you interested in being on the Lambda board? This coming Tuesday we will be accepting nominations for board members. Join us at out nominations meeting Tuesday 9/12 from 5-7pm in room 207 of the UC Branch Center to nominate yourself for a board position!

Board positions include:

President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Outreach Director
Media Marketing Director
Member at Large

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This event is as much fun to watch as it is to participate in! Make sure to either sign up or find your perfect spectator's spot by 12 noon tomorrow!

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